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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Wed, 30 May 2012 23:15:37 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Blog</title><subtitle>Blog</subtitle><id>http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/atom.xml"/><updated>2012-05-03T13:28:57Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Take This Waltz - In Theaters June 7th.</title><id>http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2012/4/10/take-this-waltz-in-theaters-june-11th.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2012/4/10/take-this-waltz-in-theaters-june-11th.html"/><author><name>Luc Montpellier</name></author><published>2012-04-10T18:55:41Z</published><updated>2012-04-10T18:55:41Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://lucmontpellier.com/take-this-waltz/"><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 250px;" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/storage/TTW%20Poster.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1334100760712" alt="" /></span></span></a></p><p>Take This Waltz is a feature I shot last summer directed by Sarah Polley. It's hitting Theaters this summer on June 7th.</p><p>The is one of the finest films i've ever been involved with.</p><p>Hope you enjoy seeing it!</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Panavision Anamorphic Flare Tests</title><id>http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2012/4/10/panavision-anamorphic-flare-tests.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2012/4/10/panavision-anamorphic-flare-tests.html"/><author><name>Luc Montpellier</name></author><published>2012-04-10T15:41:50Z</published><updated>2012-04-10T15:41:50Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p>I wanted to share these Anamorphic lens flare tests I conducted in preparation for my latest feature. Panavision has the most extensive lens collection out there.  I was surprised to see how each lens had it's own unique characteristics when it came to light flares. </p><p>I always believe that the glass one decides to shoot with is equal to the kind of canvas a painter selects. The texture of the canvas contributes greatly to how one perceives the image before them. Sometimes you can feel the weave of the canvas through the oils or acrylics. </p><p>It's this combination of paint and material that creates the end result.</p><p><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/39928465?byline=0&portrait=0&color=355C72" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Images from the Set - Inescapable</title><id>http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2012/3/23/images-from-the-set-inescapable.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2012/3/23/images-from-the-set-inescapable.html"/><author><name>Luc Montpellier</name></author><published>2012-03-23T18:27:05Z</published><updated>2012-03-23T18:27:05Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.icloud.com/journal/#p=04&amp;t=CAEQARoQTXlJtdKZQ8KvkL3jPWU-rw==&amp;f=/82J93X7T25~com~apple~mobileiphoto/Public/5120C1E1-B388-46D8-9E83-4AB382BD4E5A.jb/index.json"><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 640px;" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/storage/Photo-27F72D7F-57AE-413D-BA09-6E0AD608C10F-20120218-174505-2048.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1332527565987" alt="" /></span></span></a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Inescapable</title><id>http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2012/3/7/inescapable.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2012/3/7/inescapable.html"/><author><name>Luc Montpellier</name></author><published>2012-03-07T08:34:22Z</published><updated>2012-03-07T08:34:22Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p><img class="iphone-image" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/resource/iphone-20120307033422-1.jpg?fileId=17100475"/></p><p>I look forward to sharing  some upcoming set stories with you from Ruba Nadda's new feature "Inescapable". I've been in production abroad for the last two months, and it turned out to be a great experience. </p><p>Stay Tuned,</p><p>Luc</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>RED EPIC Tests at Panavision</title><id>http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2011/12/8/red-epic-tests-at-panavision.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2011/12/8/red-epic-tests-at-panavision.html"/><author><name>Luc Montpellier</name></author><published>2011-12-08T21:54:14Z</published><updated>2011-12-08T21:54:14Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p><img class="iphone-image" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/resource/iphone-20111208165414-1.jpg?fileId=15515500"/></p><p><img class="iphone-image" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/resource/iphone-20111208165414-2.jpg?fileId=15515501"/></p><p><img class="iphone-image" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/resource/iphone-20111208165414-3.jpg?fileId=15515502"/></p><p><img class="iphone-image" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/resource/iphone-20111208165414-4.jpg?fileId=15515503"/></p><p>I finally got my hands on the RED Epic to shoot some tests. I took the camera through it's paces, and look forward to seeing the footage in Technicolor Toronto's DI Theater.  I shot using Panavision's G-Series Anamorphic Primes-- the best lenses on the planet.  Stay tuned for my findings. </p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Viewer engagement.</title><id>http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2011/11/29/viewer-engagement.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2011/11/29/viewer-engagement.html"/><author><name>Luc Montpellier</name></author><published>2011-11-29T05:26:20Z</published><updated>2011-11-29T05:26:20Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p><img class="iphone-image" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/resource/iphone-20111129002620-1.jpg?fileId=15336095"/></p><p><img class="iphone-image" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/resource/iphone-20111129002620-2.jpg?fileId=15336096"/></p><p><img class="iphone-image" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/resource/iphone-20111129002620-3.jpg?fileId=15336097"/></p><p><img class="iphone-image" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/resource/iphone-20111129002620-4.jpg?fileId=15336098"/></p><p>I admire the concept behind these portraits--  How light can engage the viewer and force us to see the unseen. I find myself imagining what these people look like. It forces a narrative through light & shadow. For me, this is the essence of all great photography. </p><p>Photos:  "Shape" by Quentin Arnaud</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Forbidden Places of Inspiration</title><id>http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2011/11/19/forbidden-places-of-inspiration.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2011/11/19/forbidden-places-of-inspiration.html"/><author><name>Luc Montpellier</name></author><published>2011-11-20T03:32:25Z</published><updated>2011-11-20T03:32:25Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p><img class="iphone-image" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/resource/iphone-20111119223225-1.jpg?fileId=15208195"/></p><p><img class="iphone-image" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/resource/iphone-20111119223225-2.jpg?fileId=15208197"/></p><p><img class="iphone-image" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/resource/iphone-20111119223225-3.jpg?fileId=15208199"/></p><p>This web site inspires me a great deal.  These photographers capture nature overtaking man's objects in ways that carry emotion and beauty. Framing, color, contrast. They all sing. </p><p></p>

<a href="http://www.forbidden-places.net">www.forbidden-places.net</a>]]></content></entry><entry><title>The Windsor International Film Festival</title><id>http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2011/11/11/the-windsor-international-film-festival.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2011/11/11/the-windsor-international-film-festival.html"/><author><name>Luc Montpellier</name></author><published>2011-11-11T13:17:34Z</published><updated>2011-11-11T13:17:34Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p><img class="iphone-image" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/resource/iphone-20111111081734-1.jpg?fileId=15077745"/></p><p><img class="iphone-image" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/resource/iphone-20111111081734-2.jpg?fileId=15077747"/></p><p><img class="iphone-image" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/resource/iphone-20111111081734-3.jpg?fileId=15077748"/></p><p>Spent the night presenting Take This Waltz to a very receptive audience. This is a photo of the Capitol Theater. It was built in the 20's and is still showing films to this day. It's an amazing old Theater.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Anyone taking-on a creative endeavor needs to check this film out.</title><id>http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2011/11/5/anyone-taking-on-a-creative-endeavor-needs-to-check-this-out.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2011/11/5/anyone-taking-on-a-creative-endeavor-needs-to-check-this-out.html"/><author><name>Luc Montpellier</name></author><published>2011-11-05T01:56:41Z</published><updated>2011-11-05T01:56:41Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<p>Inspiring.</p><p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4YvNVqf2at0?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>The revolution continues. Canon releases new Digital Cinema Camera</title><id>http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2011/11/4/the-digital-revolution-continues-canon-releases-new-digital.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://lucmontpellier.com/blog/2011/11/4/the-digital-revolution-continues-canon-releases-new-digital.html"/><author><name>Luc Montpellier</name></author><published>2011-11-04T12:22:41Z</published><updated>2011-11-04T12:22:41Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-CA"><![CDATA[<img class="iphone-image" src="http://lucmontpellier.com/resource/iphone-20111104082241-1.jpg?fileId=15020067"/>



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